Through a generous gift made by Hamid A. Abbaspour (BS Pharmacy 1985) in memory of his brother, Dr. Aziz Abbaspour, the Dr. Aziz Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize the outstanding contributions made by the recipient to the students.

 

2023 Dr. Aziz Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Dr. Zach Weber
Dr. Zach Weber
Director of Interprofessional Education, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

 

Previous Award Recipients

2022: Dr. Dan Degnan, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Associate Director of Professional Program Laboratories
2021: Dr. Jamie Woodyard, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Director of Professional Program Laboratories
2020: Dr. Carol Ott, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
2019: Dr. Monica Miller, Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Head for Engagement, Department of Pharmacy Practice
2018: Dr. Jane E. Krause, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
2017: Dr. Zachary A. Weber, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Primary Care
2016: Dr. Kyle Hultgren, Director, Center for Medication Safety Advancement
2016: Dr. Michael Kays, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
2015: Dr. Chiwook Park, Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
2014: Dr. Richard F. Borch, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
2013: Dr. James E. Tisdale, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
2012: Dr. Matthew M. Murawski, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
2011: Dr. Sharon M. Erdman, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
2010: Dr. Stanley L. Hem* , Professor of Physical Pharmacy, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
2009: Dr. Kevin M. Sowinski, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
2008: Dr. Kimberly S. Plake, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
2007: Dr. Eric L. Barker, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology

 
* Deceased

Two other awards have been established in Dr. Aziz Abbaspour's memory. The first of these is the Dr. Aziz Preceptor of the Year Award to recognize excellence among the preceptors who guide and mentor PharmD students during their experiential rotations. The other is the Dr. Aziz Experiential Learning Award to recognize a faculty or staff member or volunteer who has contributed significantly to Experiential Learning. These may be given out in any year at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, with recommendations from the Office of Experiential Learning. (These two awards are not necessarily given annually and have yet to be awarded.)